Orphanage News

Kabul -
International aid was meant to transform Afghanistan's welfare standards, but orphanages in Kabul reveal that the most vulnerable children, many left parentless by war, have seen little benefit from the billions of dollars spent.

Nairobi -
It seems even elephants love the "beautiful game," as these cute orphans play football at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya's Nairobi National Park. Julius Letoiya, staff keeper at the facility, says the baby elephants can even perform tricks.

Country sensation Martina McBride has always been known for her big heart. She and her charitable organization, Team Martina, has launched a campaign to help the Covenant House, a Guatemalan orphanage.

Jinja -
War, poverty, and HIV create hundreds of thousands of orphaned children in the small African nation. Digital Journal talks to Mutebe Moses, a native Ugandan, about efforts to cope with the mounting crisis.

Samuel, studying in class 10, is happy that this year Santa brought him a new set of clothes. But unlike the traditional beard and red hat-toting Santa, his Santa was a code-crunching software professional at Infosys Limited.

Kathmandu -
Due to widespread corruption and child trafficking, the Nepalese government currently has a freeze on international child adoption to Western countries. There have been rampant cases of abuse, false statements and fake documents.